30/03/2024
PASSOVER
We celebrate Passover all over the world. Passover takes place three days before Easter. But my mind is racing as to what really happened on that third day before Easter Sunday.
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was alive, on this earth as human as we are. He suffered a beating we cannot comprehend. The thrashing of his flesh with an evil whip caused chunks of His flesh to go flying through the air. His scalp, which is full of blood vessels, had to be absolutely saturating his head and face due to the 2 to 3" thorns entangled about his head.
We cannot even imagine how dehydrated he was, causing fatigue, cramping oh his muscles and weakness. Yet, a huge, heavy wooden cross was thrown over his beaten, bloodied body
The battle in Jesus'mind had to be even greater than the physical battle he was suffering. A sense of failure and abandonment had to be racing through his thoughts. "I and the Father are One. The Holy Spirit is within Me. Why am I alone? Why can I not hear His voice?"
By the time His hands and feet were nailed to the cross and He felt His weight tearing his bones and ligaments as the cross was pulled upright, the pain had to take Him into unconsciousness, eventually awakening to see a thief hanging at His right hand and another on His left
But anger wasn't there. Only love. Only heaven. Only mankind. Only sacrifice. Paradise was on His mind. Taking all of sin of all mankind, from the beginning of time to the end to the throne of God. The leader who feared no king, no ruler, no enemy, uttered His last words; "It is finished." He finally breathed His last. The great Teacher was dead. The man who wrought many miracles was gone.
If you are enjoying a special Passover dinner this evening, think on this story: His story. Your story of redemption. Your story of forgiveness. SELAH (pause and think on that)
By Jacquelyn K. Heasley